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By : Darshana Sawant, HR Manager, Leading IT services company
Source : http://idiva.com
Industry : Radio, TV & Films
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This is pretty interesting that the world won't be male dominated and as more and more ladies are making a mark in every possible field.

Don’t be amused if the next time you spot a lady dressed in a red suit on a truck reading – Fire Brigade! She will be there to perform just those duties that the other men in similar suits will do. Meet Mumbai's first women fire-fighters who we just can't stop raving about!

The fire brigade selected its first two women fire-fighters on Monday, after completing a long procedure. The selection session included 800 metres of running, long jump, pushups, climbing and other vigorous exercises. At the end of it all, the two women —Swati Satpute and Sheetal Salve—were shortlisted for the post. Hats off to them, we say!

However, the recruitment process is still not over for the two ladies. Additional municipal commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said, “They will now undergo a medical check-up. Once the formalities are over, they will be recruited.”

These two may only be the first few of the many women to join in! BMC had formulated a policy for 30% reservation for women in the department. “We have 35 posts,” said a fire official, as per a TOI report.

The two ladies have achieved a marvellous feat and let the luck be with them!!

 Top Comment : S. Muralidharan   | 03 17 2011 09:16:03 +0000
While we congratulate their feet in taking up such a difficult profession, we have to have a re-think, if at all it is required to take up such a risky proposition. We have witnessed firemen perishing in skyscrapper fire, etc. Is it poverty or getting economic independence, or out of compulsion they are driven to take up such task? Do we foresee, women from affluent classes willingly come forward to take up this profession? Let's not talk about equality right here! Please do not take this as a pessimistic view, but look at it very objectively!
 
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16 comments on "First Women fire fighters..for mumbai are here.."
  Commented by  Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group    | 04 19 2011 15:14:18 +0000
Indeed its good news ! All the best to them and the others who have to make up rest of the reserved posts. Hope the municipalo corporations of other states are reading all this ! 
  Commented by  NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, AREA SALES MANGER, UNIFLEX CABLES LTD    | 03 27 2011 16:20:55 +0000
I wish them every success in joining the fire force. Their courage should be appreciated. Thanks Ms.Darshana Sawant for the referral. 
  Commented by  SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Consultant, Project Management Consultancy Firm    | 03 23 2011 09:23:43 +0000
Salute to woman power & will be the future of India. Thanks for referral ,Darshana.
  Commented by  Dr.G.S.Rama Rao, Freelancer    | 03 23 2011 02:22:30 +0000
Good and interesting.
And at the same time, 
let us ponder over Mr.S.Muralidharan's views too!!
  Commented by  Rathin Deb, Advisor/Outside Consultant, Freelance Retail Consultant    | 03 18 2011 15:45:36 +0000
Yes it is true in all respect.
  Commented by  Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer    | 03 18 2011 09:59:36 +0000
Hats off to Swati Satpute and Sheetal Salve. They have chosen a very unusual vocation. May they pass all the test and placed appropriately.
Thanks,Darshana for sharing the information.
  Commented by  V. Srinivas, Freelancer, Information Technology    | 03 18 2011 04:30:14 +0000
Good, Interesting. Nice to hear that they are carrying the flag. Cheers
  Commented by  KALIYAMOORTHY, Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed    | 03 17 2011 14:18:57 +0000
It's a good news. Now a days, we hear news that woman operates crane, jet plane, Lorry, Auto 3 wheeler etc. I also heard a woman Cadet is awarded " The Sword of Honor" by the Officers Training Academy. More and more, woman need to come out their nut-shell to handle various Equipments. They need not restrict in Hospitality only.
  Commented by  Atul Kumar, Project Leader    | 03 17 2011 09:59:40 +0000
Congrates to the two lady/women. They have made the history and will be part of this good cuase work as well. Hats off.
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, XYZ    | 03 17 2011 09:37:16 +0000
changes in society are coming up... and expecting these changes very fast in next decade tooo...

congratulations to those ladies and u too Darshana
  Commented by  S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation    | 03 17 2011 09:16:03 +0000
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While we congratulate their feet in taking up such a difficult profession, we have to have a re-think,  if at all it is required to take up such a risky proposition. We have witnessed firemen perishing in skyscrapper fire, etc.  Is it poverty or getting economic independence, or out of compulsion they are driven to take up such task?  Do we foresee, women from affluent classes willingly come forward to take up this profession? Let's not talk about equality right here!  Please do not take this as a pessimistic view, but look at it very objectively!   
  Commented by  Ganta Achuthan Sripathy, Consultant, Sripathy Consultancy Services    | 03 17 2011 08:42:21 +0000
Our good wishes to those ladies.
  Commented by  Ashish Vaidya, Senior Support Engineer, nAppliance Networks    | 03 17 2011 07:42:05 +0000
This is awesome.
  Commented by  Mallikarjuna Gupta Bhogavalli, Sr. Product Manager, Oracle India Pvt Ltd    | 03 17 2011 06:52:54 +0000
congrats to the selected women
  Commented by  Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA    | 03 17 2011 06:37:41 +0000
thanks for posting....all the best to that ladies
  Commented by  Rohit Thakur, Sr. MEP QA/QC Engineer, QA/QC INCHARGE, CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST-MEP    | 03 17 2011 06:27:31 +0000
hats off to the Women power!!!
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